Adam Schwartz

Adam Schwartz was a distinguished academic and the inaugural Holmes Professor of Management at Bucknell University's Freeman College of Management.12 He was known for his expertise in financial derivatives modeling and his impactful teaching career.1

Academic Background

Adam Schwartz earned his B.S. in Applied Physics in 1983 and M.S. in Management in 1990 from Georgia Institute of Technology. He later completed his Ph.D. with a focus on finance at the University of Georgia in 1995.1

Career Highlights

Teaching Experience::

• Began his academic career at the University of Miami and Ole Miss
• Served as the Larry J. and Sally P. Lawrence Term Professor of Business Administration at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia
• Became the Holmes Professor of Management at Bucknell University12

Research and Publications:: Schwartz was an expert in financial derivatives modeling and consistently published in academic journals, including:

• Financial Management
• Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
• Journal of Futures Markets
• Journal of Financial Research1

Personal Life

Adam Schwartz was a long-time resident of Lexington, VA. He passed away on August 22, 2020, after battling pancreatic cancer.12 He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and their son Robert, who began his college career at Bucknell University.1

Schwartz was known for his passion, intelligence, and humor in the classroom. He was described as "that one professor who changed the course of their lives for the better" by many of his students.1

Outside of academia, Schwartz was an accomplished pianist, a master chess player, a soccer fan, and had a great appreciation for art, music, and theater.1